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Behavioral Health Clinician II

UNC Health Care

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Compensation
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Location
Hendersonville, NC
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Master's degree, required

Job overview

The Behavioral Health Clinician II provides direct care, assessments, and therapeutic services to individuals experiencing acute mental health and substance use challenges. In a collaborative team environment, the clinician supports ongoing care management through assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role also coordinates treatment and discharge planning with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Psychosocial Assessment, nice to haveRisk Evaluation, nice to haveTreatment Planning, nice to haveIndividual Therapy, nice to haveGroup Therapy, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's in Social Work, Counseling, or Related Field, required

Full job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:

The Behavioral Health Clinician II delivers direct care, assessments, and therapeutic services to individuals experiencing acute mental health and substance use challenges. Working within a collaborative, team-based environment, the clinician provides ongoing care management and clinical support through comprehensive assessment, care planning, implementation, and continuous evaluation of each individual's needs.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and risk evaluations for patients identified as having safety concerns risk.

  • Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the patient, family, and treatment team.

  • Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions using appropriate clinical modalities.

  • Participate in daily multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care and support discharge planning.

  • Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nurses, and support staff to ensure cohesive care delivery.

  • Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support as needed.

  • Maintains a working knowledge of North Carolina state statutes related to the involuntary commitment process.

  • Document clinical interactions and progress notes in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

  • Assist patients and families in understanding treatment goals, discharge plans, and referrals to outpatient services.

  • Coordinates and facilitates safe discharge plans by connecting individuals to appropriate community resources and support services.

Other information:

Required:

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or other human services related field

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Acute Care Case Management

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 494 open Mental Health Clinician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$67–90K/yr205 salary ranges
  • US median$38–50/hr110 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 494 open Mental Health Clinician jobs across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Mental Health Clinician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median (217 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 258 of the 494 open Mental Health Clinician jobs (52%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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